When you get old and your hair starts to get thin (and I'm definitely there), a hat helps protect your head from sunburn and skin cancer. Since my father had skin cancer on his head several times, I rarely go outside without something on my head. Indoors, no. My "head of hair" is nothing to be proud of, but I don't feel any need to hide it.

I wasn't really, until about 10 years ago. I had a vitreous separation in my right eye. When I went to the ophthalmologist, they told me to wear sunglasses because they were going to dilate the pupil for a good look-see. I was also told to wear sunglasses to reduce sun exposure, which leads to cataracts, which I am developing. With sunglasses, the pupils dilate, and the sun coming over the tops of the lenses hurt my eyes. So I now wear hats for the shade. I wear fedoras, mostly. I don't think that makes me "cool", to me it's just eye (and head skin) protection. Seems like almost anyone in the media who is artsy is shown wearing a fedora. That's a lot of words to say "yes", I guess.